In what one particular analyst is dubbing a tremendous comeback story, independent dealers — the “Star of 2010" — are likely to see their full-year used-vehicle sales climb by about 12 percent, according to CNW Research. [Read More]

Although TrueCar.com projects New Year’s Eve to be the most ideal day this month to make a vehicle purchase based on potential discounts available, it’s pretty crowded at the top. In looking at the days of December expected to have the heftiest possible MSRP reductions, TrueCar found that the top 10 are all within one […] [Read More]

Veteran dealers understand compact vehicles just aren’t as small as they used to be. Recent analysis by Edmunds.com of units dating back 20 years created specific numbers to back up the assessment. The site revealed Tuesday that on average compact vehicles weigh 549 pounds more, have 61 more horsepower and have a 6.4-inch longer wheelbase […] [Read More]

The two hues battling neck-and-neck for the world’s most popular vehicle color, according to DuPont’s latest findings, are silver and black. However, remaining atop the North American market is white/white pearl. DuPont’s 58th Global Automotive Color Popularity Report delved into global color popularity, in addition to sharing the top colors from 11 regions from throughout the world. [Read More]

Once the decision to repossess a vehicle is made, credit unions can be challenged in looking for processes and agents that can bring in the highest recovery rates. This is because we know instinctively that higher recovery rates can mean that the collateral can be sold and the return posted to the deficiency balance more quickly. With […] [Read More]

The results of the American Recovery Association and Subprime Analytics first-ever Recovery Industry Scorecard are now in. This analysis reveals trends in both voluntary as well as involuntary repossessions and covers 25 states.   [Read More]

The Internet Car and Truck of the Year awards were revealed last week during the New England International Auto Show, and in some good news for the Big 3, all of the honors went to domestic models. The awards consist of four categories: the Car of the Year and Truck of the Year awards as […] [Read More]

A feature that’s now optional equipment on some new models — rear-mounted video cameras — appears to be on the way to becoming a mandatory device. The leaders of the U.S. Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration revealed a proposal last week that also outlined a schedule for these cameras and […] [Read More]

The over-allotment portion of General Motors’ recent initial public offering brought the U.S. Treasury additional net proceeds of $1.8 billion, which is on top of the $11.7 billion the Treasury pulled in from the initial sale, the department revealed late last week. As such, the Treasury netted $13.5 million overall in proceeds from the GM IPO. [Read More]

RouteOne Canada recently revealed that it has added another lender to its online credit application management system. Coming aboard was BMO Bank of Montreal, which is an operating division of BMO Financial Group. “RouteOne Canada is extremely pleased to have BMO Bank of Montreal, one of the premier lenders in Canada, join the RouteOne platform,” shared RouteOne Canada […] [Read More]